Memory Techniques Worksheet: Part 3 Test
Memory tip (See it, link it, place it): Pictures: big, funny, moving, colourful, with a sense. Stories: each item does something to the next. Palace: walk the stops in order. Keyword: the CAPITAL word sounds like the new word, the picture shows the meaning. Mind maps: topic in the centre, each detail on its own branch.
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- 1.🔗 Your link story: a giant orange bounces onto a watch; the watch crashes into a rope; the rope sings to an ice cream; the ice cream falls into a parrot. Which item comes right after the ice cream? (a) watch (b) ice cream (c) orange (d) parrot
- 2.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: link it to the meaning? (a) step 4 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 1
- 3.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: picture the first item? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 3 (d) step 2
- 4.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate → swing. You place an umbrella by the park gate, an anchor by the post box, an apple by the swing, a duck by the fruit cart, a rose by the banyan tree. What did you place by the fruit cart? (a) rose (b) umbrella (c) duck (d) anchor
- 5.🔗 Your link story: a giant wallet pulls a tiger; the tiger sits on an onion; the onion tickles a violin; the violin crashes into an igloo. Which item comes right before the onion? (a) violin (b) wallet (c) tiger (d) igloo
- 6.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: link it to the next item? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 4 (d) step 1
- 7.Which of these makes a weak memory picture? (a) a bus made of ice (b) a pencil that dances (c) a giant pink elephant (d) a list of words only
- 8.🗣️ When should you review a new keyword picture? (a) only in the exam (b) later today and tomorrow (c) never again (d) after a year
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mango that sings (b) a frog wearing a crown (c) a bright red flying cow (d) a list of words only
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a mango that sings (b) a pencil that dances (c) a giant pink elephant (d) a blurry shape
- 11.🗣️ In the keyword method, which comes first: link it to the meaning or find a sound-alike word? (a) link it to the meaning (b) find a sound-alike word
- 12.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “stem” branch? (a) have tiny pores (b) hold the plant firm (c) holds up the leaves (d) turn into fruit
- 13.True or false: “a kite as big as a house” makes a weak memory picture. (a) False (b) True
- 14.🏰 Which place makes the best memory palace? (a) a blank wall (b) one you know very well (c) a random new city (d) one you never saw
- 15.Which memory picture uses the sense of smell? (a) smelling jasmine (b) seeing a glowing star (c) seeing a red kite fly (d) tasting bitter karela
- 16.🏰 You have 10 items but your route has only 5 stops. What helps? (a) put all at one stop (b) use no route (c) skip 5 items (d) add more stops
- 17.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which detail goes on the “eyes” branch? (a) hear a bell (b) hear music (c) feel a light touch (d) see colours
- 18.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a list of words only? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 19.🔗 Your link story: a giant vase bounces onto a pillow; the pillow chases a radio; the radio jumps over an umbrella; the umbrella sings to a mirror. Which item comes right after the vase? (a) vase (b) pillow (c) umbrella (d) radio
- 20.🗣️ The keyword method is best for… (a) drawing maps (b) new words in a language (c) long numbers (d) adding sums
- 21.🗺️ How does a mind map help memory? (a) it needs no review (b) it shows how ideas link (c) it is longer (d) it hides the ideas
- 22.🗣️ Which keyword picture is stronger? (a) just the word (b) a plain, still one (c) a funny, moving one (d) no picture at all
- 23.🔗 Which step of the story method is this: replay the story? (a) step 1 (b) step 4 (c) step 2 (d) step 3
- 24.🗺️ Mind map of “Our five senses”: which branch does “smell food” go on? (a) tongue (b) nose (c) skin (d) ears
- 25.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: fix stops in order or put pictures at stops? (a) fix stops in order (b) put pictures at stops
- 26.🔗 Your link story: a giant flute tickles a goat; the goat jumps over a drum; the drum crashes into a cat; the cat rolls into an anchor. Which item comes right after the flute? (a) drum (b) flute (c) goat (d) cat
- 27.🔗 Your link story: a giant parrot chases a watch; the watch bounces onto a jug; the jug falls into a ball; the ball crashes into a pillow. Which item comes right after the parrot? (a) jug (b) ball (c) pillow (d) watch
- 28.🏰 Memory palace — your route through your walk to the park: bus stop → post box → banyan tree → fruit cart → park gate. You place an owl by the park gate, a lamp by the banyan tree, a sock by the post box, a kettle by the fruit cart, a coconut by the bus stop. Walking the route, which item do you meet second? (a) lamp (b) kettle (c) coconut (d) sock
- 29.🗣️ Which step of the keyword method is this: hear the new word? (a) step 2 (b) step 3 (c) step 1 (d) step 4
- 30.🗺️ Mind map of “Parts of a plant”: which detail goes on the “stem” branch? (a) turn into fruit (b) carries water upward (c) green, flat and thin (d) take in water from soil
- 31.🗣️ Your keyword picture is “an elephant with HOT tea”. Which word does it help you remember? (a) chaabi (b) haathi (c) paani (d) shala
- 32.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: walk the route to recall? (a) step 1 (b) step 3 (c) step 2 (d) step 4
- 33.🏰 In the memory palace method, which comes first: put pictures at stops or walk the route to recall? (a) put pictures at stops (b) walk the route to recall
- 34.🎨 Why do pictures help you memorise faster? (a) they are boring (b) images stick better (c) words are useless (d) they need no attention
- 35.🔗 In the story method, which comes first: keep linking in order or replay the story? (a) keep linking in order (b) replay the story
- 36.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: choose a place you know? (a) step 1 (b) step 2 (c) step 3 (d) step 4
- 37.🗺️ What goes in the centre of a mind map? (a) a small detail (b) the date (c) the main topic (d) your name
- 38.🎨 Strong or weak memory picture: a normal-sized cup? (a) a strong picture (b) a weak picture
- 39.🎨 Which sense does this memory picture use: smelling a stinky sock? (a) taste (b) sound (c) smell (d) sight
- 40.🏰 Which step of the memory palace is this: put pictures at stops? (a) step 3 (b) step 1 (c) step 4 (d) step 2
Answer key
- parrot
- step 3
- step 1
- duck
- tiger
- step 2
- a list of words only
- later today and tomorrow
- a list of words only
- a blurry shape
- find a sound-alike word
- holds up the leaves
- False
- one you know very well
- smelling jasmine
- add more stops
- see colours
- a weak picture
- pillow
- new words in a language
- it shows how ideas link
- a funny, moving one
- step 4
- nose
- fix stops in order
- goat
- watch
- sock
- step 1
- carries water upward
- haathi
- step 4
- put pictures at stops
- images stick better
- keep linking in order
- step 1
- the main topic
- a weak picture
- smell
- step 3
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